*The Holly and the Ivy* and the You Know What 2013 Chatter Thread.

lazysheep

bunty109 wrote: »

I need to buy cards as I didn't get any in the sale last year. I'm tempted by gift bags but like wrapping when I don't have tonnes to do! I thought about taking paper in to work and staying for an extra 5 mins to wrap pressies that arrive at the office. I could then the cards as soon as th e shops get them and join you on a Saturday night...

Card Factory have had Xmas cards in for a few weeks already! Can easily be done in time if you start now!

Nanamia

Aww thanks Lazysheep that's very kind of you


Freespirit I'm nodding off I felt sure I'd bump into you tonight. Where are you? And more importantly are you having fun xxx

Nanamia

Sequeena your DS looks adorable xxx

freespirit66

Evening everyone,
Hope everyone had a good weekend, because there are a few pages to catch up on i am going to answer bit by bit i dont want to lose my post. Its been a nice day here but you can tell its autumn now, i love it this is my favourite time of the year the next four months

CHRISSYG wrote: »

No ,either dd or my oh ate the chocolate but no one is admitting it .

We had the sugar almond favors about 20 yrs ago i guess it was the in thing then .At my nieces wedding she had little packets of love heart sweets with their names wedding date on and a few plastic "jewels" . the little girls loved collecting everyone's but the little boys used them as missiles . LOL

CHRISSYG oh god hahaha im so thick i thought you meant before you had even got it
KEVIE192 and SEQUEENA hello and welcome

freespirit66

Own_My_Own wrote: »

Goooood Morning :j
Woke up in the night with the most amazing thought.
Since I now have a 10 foot sideboard, I will need to buy lots more trees for my Christmas tree forest.:rotfl:

I am also ( for the first time in 5 years ) going to get my hanging globes out of the loft. I bought them in America, and they used to hang off lantern hooks on the fire place at my old home. They are glass and too heavy for any tree I have seen.
I haven't really had the room for them here before now.
:santa2:

Own_My_Own wrote: »

Forgot to add, I am just about to add all the new shopping links to the shopping post . It's page 2 post 22.

OMO how weird you mentioned that i dreamt about your lovely white sideboard and how gorgeous it will look with your xmas forest, the globes sound lovely would love to see pics at xmas time Thanks for the all the links and thanks for the kindle book tips. Also i giggled at PINKNFLUFFYS post i knew straight away who it was :rotfl:

freespirit66

FeistyFidget wrote: »

And yes I realized I said I would be having the weekend off, but after panicking about lack of house deposit (and 8 months until the flat will be appraised) I have been spurred into action!

FEISTY i was thinking the other day how your deposit is coming on under the circumstances you are in

picnmix wrote: »

HI guys, have not been on here for such a looooong time, had a really S***ty year with illness and work, but I am not going to dwell, but look forward.
Big hugs to all

PICNMIX hello lovely to see you back, sorry you have had such an awful year, hopefully our xmas chatter will cheer you up

Nanamia wrote: »

Well think that is me caught up. It's been a hectic week in the Nanamia household. But I've made it and am still here to tell the tale so it really can't have been that bad can it!

Will pop back in abit and hopefully bump into Freespirit need a big catch up with her too :)x

NANAMIA phew what a busy week you have had, hope you have got an easy week this week!!! Sorry on later tonight as watched Vera so i didnt bump into you, your cake is fantastic as usual, and your afternoon tea looked scrumptious, your DD is a very lucky gal hope you had a great weekend

freespirit66

bunty109 wrote: »

Long time lurker here and I'm in need of cheering up and some practical advice. . Help!!

Welcome BUNTY glad you have joined us, hopefully we can cheer you up, it works for me

Sequeena wrote: »

Thank you for the welcome :beer:I'm almost done shopping for my son. I've been buying through the year so got some good deals. He has the wooden IKEA kitchen, a motorized ride on, leapfrog leaptop, ELC wooden garage, happyland train set, lots of books and more. I still need to get stuff for his kitchen (going to IKEA this Saturday), Thomas the tank engine things (he's obsessed) and I'd like to do a craft hamper for him. It's a lot but he's been through so much in the last 2 years. He's due to have 1, possibly 2 operations and he's disabled so I really want to spoil him.
Aaah bless him so young to be going through so much, i am not surprised you want to spoil him, he deserves it

Pinksteps wrote: »

I'm on a positive footing at the moment, saw my doctor on Friday and he has upped my meds plus given me extra pain killers and referred me back to the hospital, I must of caught him in a good mood. So now I'm having a few lazy days.

I still have all the Christmas presents in boxes from my non move so plan this week to take a peak and see how much is there. Not going to be adding too much as DS is getting a new games console which will be taking up most of the budget. I think this being the first christmas without my father it will be more focused on just chilling and being in each others company as its only myself, DS and my mother is staying for three days. I ordered a nice tree decoration for my father and had it inscribed. Not sure what else I can do to make it extra special for DS and mother.
Ideas?

PINKSTEPS im glad you have got more painkillers and a referral, sorry you are still in so much pain, it will be extra special with just the three of you enjoying each others company and thinking of your father

freespirit66

Ok last post i promise, there was so many to go through, and i have a headache and couldnt remember anything for 5 secs so this was the only way to do it, so i will !!!!!! off now :rotfl:

pinknfluffy28 wrote: »

Aw I love you guys :grouphug:

I have had a really !!!!!! day! Busy (which is great) but everyone I saw seemed to be so grumpy it started rubbing off on me! All I kept thinking was "x hours until im snuggled up on the sofa in my pjs, with a hot chocolate and an mse catch up" and finally, here I am!QUOTE]
PINKNFLUFFY sorry you have had such a miserable day, some people are just miserable full stop, you would think having a beauty treatment would cheer them up, im with you on the hot choc gonna make one and go to bed

pinknfluffy28

Nanamia wrote: »

Above cause of Fridays panic!!!

Amazing! Looks so yummy!

freespirit66 wrote: »

Ok last post i promise, there was so many to go through, and i have a headache and couldnt remember anything for 5 secs so this was the only way to do it, so i will !!!!!! off now :rotfl:

pinknfluffy28 wrote: »

Aw I love you guys :grouphug:

I have had a really !!!!!! day! Busy (which is great) but everyone I saw seemed to be so grumpy it started rubbing off on me! All I kept thinking was "x hours until im snuggled up on the sofa in my pjs, with a hot chocolate and an mse catch up" and finally, here I am!QUOTE]
PINKNFLUFFY sorry you have had such a miserable day, some people are just miserable full stop, you would think having a beauty treatment would cheer them up, im with you on the hot choc gonna make one and go to bed

I think maybe everyone was just down about summer hols ending etc, but it does amaze me how many people sit & moan away whilst i pamper them! Hope you enjoyed your hot chocolate. HB had satchets of bornville hot choc (my all time fav) for just 10p each, hubby cleared the shelves for me, a grand spend of £2.90 and enough satchets to hopefully see me through the start of autumn/winter!

3:30 am and wide awake - good job I dont work Mondays!

System

Nanamia wrote: »

Chrissy how is DD doing? And the big move? When does her course start? Yes I know I'm interrogating haha. Just neeeeeed to catch up xxx


Morning ,
She goes tomorrow and i have to say although its the best place for her im dreading her going , even just typing now im filling up im going to be a bloody wreck tomorrow !
The bulk of the packing is done just last minute bits.

Not feeling very christmassy today im afraid.



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